"Happy are they, in my opinion, to whom it is given either to do something worth writing about, or to write something worth reading; most happy, of course, those who do both." Pliny the Younger-Letter to the historian Tacitus. C. AD 106

Saturday, 14 July 2012

Ten Poems about experiences in life

“ Godfather”

A Godfather might set you up in life,

But beware of the time when he takes

Up his pound of flesh.It is better to be

Self-made with an ordinary job than be

An executive with a chip on his shoulder,

Burdened by a host of obligations,of

A Godfather out to extract his due!

“ Celebrating Success”

The greater the celebration, the greater the

Sobering (after the moment has passed)! Life

Never stands still, for a moment of success

Passes too soon, leaving a realisation of what

Might come tomorrow! Therefore, temper your

Celebration with soberness accepting that

You might have to embrace failure next!

“Marriage”

A moment to be cherished before the chores

To come before you, the responsibilities of

Parenting and the end of innocence, of hard work

And providing, of sharing the ups and downs

Of life. A new phase in life, the end of childhood,

The stage of maturity, the stage of decisions.

“Childhood”

A far away dream, hidden in the mists of

The past, sometimes revealed sometimes

Lost! Nevertheless, a dream to cherish, and

Treasure. The mainstay of the aged, the fresh

Breath of joy to fill your days with moments of

Laughter. It brings a smile to the lips of even

The harshest, a reminder of the joys that were,

And might not be, a dream to fall upon in

Moments of despondency, for us to chuckle

As we sleep or ponder over the day’s events!

“Friends”

Good to have friends indeed, but better

Still not, for friends in need be friends

Indeed; but they are hard to come by if

You don’t have the means to please them!

They run away when faced by the mob,

And leave all alone to face the music

Made by them. True friends are few, and

Best friends are rare, but then friends are

Aplenty and they’ll cheer you and praise

You and raise toasts to you if you’ll only

Fill their glasses and keep them overflowing!

“Children”

Children are angels and fairies come to life,

Here before us, to make us cherish their antics,

As we remind ourselves that we too were children

Once. By having children before us, we too turn

Into children, becoming innocent and naive once

More, and remember of where we came from.

A fresh breath of air might they be, to give us

Just that strength when we feel tired, and bring

A smile on our tired faces, a twinkle in our eyes.

“The Beloved”

She is prized as long as you don’t have her, for that

Familiarity breeds contempt, that I am sure you

Know! What remains beyond reach continues to

Be revered and most wanted. But some will remain

Beloved even till old age, a romance that never

Dies, but they are few and rare enough to be cherished!

“Prized Possessions and Gadgets”

Like a beloved, they give you immense joy till

They are new. To break the monotony of life,

They are your best companions. But as they

Wear away you look with envy at other new,

Shiny gadgets with greater options to play with.

Doesn’t this remind you of life, where familiarity

Sometimes breeds contempt! But then we always

Want a new mobile, camera, t.v., lap-top, or

I-pod. But then our excuse is always that they

Have become obsolete! Wonder whether they’d

Change their partners because they’ve become

Old or obsolete! No but then another reason

For retaining them is that they have sentimental

Value so some will not part with them ever!

“Money and Riches”

Difficult to earn but easy to spend, money is

Treasured in this world. It can buy loyalties,

Hearts, careers, God-Fathers, Friendship,

and provide polish to lumpen minds!

Manna to this world, money is to be treasured,

For it might buy happiness but not love! The source

Of joy and happiness, but, in excess it give you sleepless

Nights! In skilled hands it can ruin friendship, corrupt minds,

Destroy relations, and estrange lovers! Difficult to earn but

Easy to spend, everyone loves it so much!

“Defeat”

A period of life which teaches us to cherish life!

To cherish success, and repent mistakes! But, to

Some it is a period of bad luck brought about through

No fault of theirs! A period of shame, a moment of

Embarrassment, a moment to weep tears of blood,

A time to remember God! A moment to turn our attention

To our dearest ones, an excuse to lay our heads on

On our friend’s shoulder. A time to dream, a time to

Plan, a time to get up, and dust your pants, a moment to

Work your goals, and work on your SWOT. For defeat

Is that bitter pill that reminds you that you're human, And still have a long way to go before you can rest!

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About Me

I did my twelfth from Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, and my graduation, post graduation from Delhi University.A husband, a parent and an educator, I enjoy travelling, taking photographs, and writing. My philosophy of life is that it is important for you to live life to the fullest, and yes, you should be able to make a difference to others, otherwise you'd be living only for yourself, and that would be no fun, would it?